What If...

Chapter Five

Maya's POV

It got kind of silent in the car after all the excitement died down. I wasn't exactly nervous for my first day of high school anymore because I know Haley will be there for me throughout the day and then we can talk about it all we want when we go shopping. I only had two classes and lunch with her though so I'm hoping I have someone to talk to in the rest of my classes.

"So Maya? Do you have a boyfriend yet? You've lived here for almost a year now and you are a beautiful young girl." Haley's mom was so sweet, but I hated her questions.

"No Mrs. H, I don't have a boyfriend, and I don't think I want one this year anyway. I want to focus on school work. Oh by the way, Haley, how is Farkle?" Although Farkle and I never got along, I still cared about Haley, so I supported their relationship?

"He's good. We decided to go our separate ways though. I know he likes Riley and I think I may like someone else, so I let him go to her and I am going to see what these feelings I have are." She broke up with Farkle, or they had a mutual agreement to break up. This is news. They have been together forever.

"Oh? Honestly I don't know what to say to that. I didn't know you liked someone else either. Why didn't you tell me?" I felt out of the loop all of a sudden. Her mom didn't seem surprised by anything she just said, so she had told her mom all this, but she didn't tell me.

"Well, I didn't want to bring it up on the first day of high school, but thanks mom for bringing it up." I could tell her thanks was sarcastic because she was saying it though gritted teeth. "I know you brought up Maya having a boyfriend just because you knew she would ask about Farkle."

"Hey! What if your mom legitimately wanted to know if I had a boyfriend? It is possible you know, for me to be dating." Right now, I kind of prefer the bus. My first day of high school and I was already fighting with my best friend, and we hadn't even made it to school yet.

"I know that Maya, but you have liked the same guy since you moved here, and let's be honest, you don't have a chance talking to him let alone dating him." What the actual hell? Glad to know my friend has no faith in me whatsoever.

"Hey Mrs. H, could you pull over? I think I'm going to walk the rest of the way to school. I kind of need to clear my head."

"I loved to let you clear your head, but with the time I don't think you will make it to school on time walking from this distance. Why don't we all just take a two-minute breather outside and see what happens?" As long as I get to go outside and walk away from Haley for a little bit, I don't care.

"That's fine." Mrs. H pulled over and we all got out of the car. I went straight to the grass and laid down and closed my eyes. I could feel someone walk up next to me and take a seat.

"Maya? I didn't mean what I said. It was our first real fight and I didn't know what to say. I say things I don't mean in fights to hurt the other person. I'm really sorry, but I get it if you don't want to go shopping with me tonight anymore." I swear, no one could ever stay mad at this lady, she just always knows the right things to say.

"You're fine, I guess. Everyone does what you do. And I will still go shopping if you want to, just give me the day off, like without you." The look on my face let alone told me I said the wrong thing. "It's not that I don't enjoy the time with you, I just to be alone. If I need you I'll text you. Plus, I'm going to have to talk to you in the classes we have together because we are best friends aren't we? I gave her a small push on her upper arm and she fell over into the grass.